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77 Cards in this Set
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ROOT
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The core of the word is called the ROOT.
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PREFIX
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What comes before is called the PREFIX.
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SUFFIX
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What comes after is called the suffix.
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PREFIXES may CREATE NEW WORDS:
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im + migrate
pre + occupied |
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PREFIXES may CREATE ANTONYMS
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un + friendly
dis + satisfied |
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aero -
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air
aeroplane aeronautical aerodynamic |
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ante -
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before
antenatal ante-nuptial contract |
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anti -
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against
anticlockwise anti-nuclear antisocial |
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aqua-
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water
aquarium aquamarine |
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auto-
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self
autobiography autograph automatic |
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bene-
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good
benefactor beneficial benefit |
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bi-
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two, twice
bicycle binocular bi-annal |
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circum-
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around
circumference circumnavigate |
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co-
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with, together
co-pilot co-operate collate |
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contra-
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against
contradict contravene contravention |
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counter-
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against
counteract counterattack counterpart |
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de-
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away, down, remove
descend de-stress decompose |
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dis-
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not
disembark disengage disarray |
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e-
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out of
emit emigration |
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en-
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take in
engulf enjoy endeavour |
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ex-
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out of, previous, from
extract ex-President ex-New Yorker |
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fore-
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in from, before
foreground foresee forecast |
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hyper-
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extreme, exaggerated
hypersensitive hypermarket hyperbole |
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in-, im-, ir-, il-
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not
insufficient improper irregular illiterate |
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mal-
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bad
malfunction malnutrition |
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mid-
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middle
midway midrib midstream |
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mis-
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not, incorrect
misunderstood misusage |
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mono-
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one
monotonous monologue monorail |
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multi-
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many
multiracial multimillionaire multiparty |
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non-
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not
non-toxic non-believer nonentity |
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poly-
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many
polygamy polyclinic |
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post-
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after
pot war postpone |
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pre-
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before, in front
premeditated premature prefix |
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re-
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again
rewind reapply renegotiate |
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semi/hemi-
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half
semi-circle semi-conscious hemisphere |
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sub-
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under
submarine subdivide sub-editor |
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tele-
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at a distance
telephone television telescope |
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trans-
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across
transport translate transcribe |
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tri-
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three
tricycle triangle trilogy |
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ultra-
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extreme
ultra-sensitive ultrasonic |
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un-
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not
uninspired unco-operative unconventional |
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SUFFIXES
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Suffixes are word endings.
They modify the words to which they are connected and often change the PARTS OF SPEECH of these words. (A VERB can become an ABSTRACT NOUN as in relY - reliANCE) |
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-able, -ible
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able to be...
capable reliable responsible edible legible |
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-age
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forms nouns
postage hostage footage bandage |
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-al/-ial
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forms adjectives
practical original confidential remedial |
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-ance/ -ence
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forms abstract nouns
reliance assistance innocence magnificence |
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-ar/-er/-or
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usually refer to careers or occupations
liar beggar waiter hairdresser ambassador communicator |
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-ary/-ery
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forms nouns or adjectives
stationary aviary stationery flattery sensory |
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-ory, -ury
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forms nouns or adjectives
observatory injury perjury |
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-ate
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forms verbs
assimilate congratulate terminate |
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-dom
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forms abstract nouns
freedom kingdom |
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-ed
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forms adjectives or verbs
enraged awarded |
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-en
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forms adjectives or verbs
woolen wooden lengthen enlighten |
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-ful
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full of/comprising of
beautiful wonderful truthful |
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-fy
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forms verbs
beautify purify solidify |
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-hood
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a state of...
manhood neighborhood knighthood parenthood |
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-ic
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forms adjectives
pessimistic optimistic reallistic |
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-ing
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forms adjectives
forms participles forms gerunds the BAKING ingredients she is BAKING the BAKING of the cakes |
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-ish
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like, having the nature of
selfish childish |
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-ism
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forms ABSTRACT NOUNS
pessimism optimism realism |
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-ist
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one is a--- (common noun)
optimist pessimist realist |
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-ity
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forms abstract or collective nouns
reality affinity sensitivity community |
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-less
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without
penniless homeless stateless |
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-ly
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forms ADJECTIVES
lovely friendly homely |
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-ment
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forms nouns from verbs
government commitment imprisonment payment |
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-ness
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with/comprising of (usually forms ABSTRACT NOUNS)
kindness happiness gracfulness |
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-ology
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the science of...
astrology criminology sociology |
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-our
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NOUNS
colour honour valour rumour (British spelling) |
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-ous
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form ADJECTIVES from NOUNS
adventurous dangerous famous |
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-ship
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a position of...
chairmanship friendship companionship |
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-sion
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forms nouns
television decision revision |
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-ssion
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forms nouns
admission expression permission |
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-tion
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forms nouns
organisation completion generation |
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-tude
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forms abstract nouns
attitude gratitude solitude |
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-ture
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forms nouns or verbs
adventure furniture manufacture |
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-ward/s
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in the direction of
earthwards backwards southwards |
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-y
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forms adjectives
windy sunny rainy cloudy leafy fruity |
